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Use of Airborne γ-Ray Spectrometry for Environmental Assessment of the Rehabilitated Nabarlek Uranium Mine, Australia

Date

Authors

Martin, Paul

Tims, Stephen

McGill, Anthony

Ryan, B.

Pfitzner, K

Publisher

Kluwer Academic Publishers

Abstract

This article describes an airborne γ survey of a 7 × 5 km region around the rehabilitated Nabarlek uranium mine in northern Australia. An unusually tight line spacing (100 m) and low aircraft height (50 m) were used, enabling the survey to distinguish m

Keywords

Keywords: Airborne gamma survey; Dose rate estimation; Nabarlek; Radiological assessment; Correlation theory; Environmental engineering; Estimation; Gamma ray spectrometers; Mine surveys; Uranium mines; uranium; airborne survey; environmental assessment; gamma ray Airborne gamma survey; Dose rate estimation; Nabarlek; Radiological assessment; Rehabilitation; Uranium mining

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/1885/22921

Collections

ANU Research Publications

Source

Environmental Monitoring and Assessment

Type

Journal article

DOI

10.1007/s10661-006-7244-y

Restricted until

2037-12-31

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